main apne khwab mein kuchh khak mein milati hun
na jaane khak se aisa main kya uthati hun

sitare bhar ke main daman mein jab bhi lati hun
tumhaari rah mein phir shauq se bichhati hun

ki pyas dekh rahe hain ye tishna-lab mere
main ashk piti hun aur tishnagi mitati hun

zamane bhar se wo mujh ko hasin lagta hai
zamane bhar se yahi baat main chhupati hun

kabhi kabhi to mujhe yaad tak nahin rahta
ki chand jalta hai shab mein ya dil jalati hun

main likh rahi hun mohabbat pe ek nazm magar
kabhi main likhti hun us ko kabhi mitati hun

karo ye wada ki mujh se khafa nahin hona
main manti hun ki main baat ko badhati hun

fasane likhti hun main gham-zada mohabbat ke
main dard likhti hun aur dard hi kamati hun